Roman sarcophagus with relief depicting four scenes from the myth of Medea following the homonymous tragedy by the Athenian poet Euripides. Topics from Greek mythology were a popular motif in Rome for sarcophagus reliefs, especially when they depicted, as is the case here, weddings and deaths, happiness and the sorrows of life. This sarcophagus was found in Rome (Italy) near Porta San Lorenzo where it was produced in 140 - 150 CE. (Altes Museum, Berlin)
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